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is not as popular as it once was, and the company has been out of the mainstream for a while. However, it doesn’t seem to be venturing outside of the budget and mid-range phone market. The company just launched three new devices, and one is pretty unique. The Nokia XR21 launched, and it’s touted as being nearly indestructible, according to XDA Developers.
Along with that phone, Nokia also launched two other budget-friendly phones. These are the Nokia C100 and the Nokia C300. These won’t win points for durability, but they should prove to be useful handsets to keep in contact with your loved ones.
Nokia launches the Nokia XR21
Durable phones are nothing new, but the XR21 does bring some neat specs to the table. Let’s start off with what makes it so tough. This phone comes with a die-cast aluminum build, and the display uses the sturdy Gorilla Glass Victus. It has a MIL-STD-810H certification, which is a certification given to military-grade equipment to survive harsh environments.
The Nokia XR21 has an IP69k water and dust resistance rating. If you’re unfamiliar with this, the “9k” means that it can survive water at very high pressure (like water from a power washer) and water at very high temperatures.
It’s sporting a 6.49-inch display with a 1080p resolution. What’s neat is that this display has a 120Hz refresh rate. It uses the very capable Snapdragon 695 5G SoC backed up by 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.
Other specs include a 64-megapixel main camera accompanied by an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera and a large 4800mAh battery. It’ll be available in the States for $500.
The Nokia C100 and Nokia C300
These two phones are more budget-friendly, and they’re just meant to get you through the day. The Nokia C100 has a 6.3-inch 720p+ display and it uses the MediaTek Helio P22 SoC. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. It has a 13-megapixel main camera, a 5-megapixel selfie camera, and a 3000mAh battery.
This phone costs only $99, and it will be available at Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Consumer Cellular, and TracFone Wireless retailers.
As for the Nokia C300, this phone has a slightly bigger 6.52-inch 720p+ display, a more powerful Snapdragon 662 SoC, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. It will have a triple-camera setup with a 13-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.
The C300 will have a larger 4000mAh battery, and it will cost $139. This phone will be at the same locations as the C100.
